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Machine parts a definite uptick in those Development, Amer NSM. “We
may see a boom in 5-10 years.”
manufacturing regular sweepers
The cleaning industry wants and scrubbers, as well as
to advance to the next level material handling equipment Make in India
– autonomous machines – for warehouses, in India. “Some
and the demand for cleaning small players have also entered Since the past three years,
robot components has begun. this market”, said Abhay Schevaran-Cleanfix has been
Meanwhile, there has been Soni, Head, New Business making in India; initially from
another entity’s facility but since
last year, from its own. While it
still imports certain critical parts,
“We want to be as integrated
as possible and aim to make
these parts ourselves within
6-8 months”, said CEO Alex
Cherian.
He is confident of the immense
potential of the market; the
refrain of most exhibitors was
that even smaller spaces are
seeing more mechanised floor
cleaning, which has become the
baseline for any professional FM
company.
Sakshi Gothwal, Proprietor,
Vac-Clean showcased a newly
launched three-disc machine for
industrial use, with nylon, wire
and heavy-duty wire brushes; if
one phase doesn’t come on, the
machine automatically stops to
prevent damage. “From motors to
pipes, we manufacture everything
for other manufacturers. At the
Show, we’ve met 3-4 companies
interested in making domestic
and industrial vacuum cleaners”.
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